James Wilson

1810 - 1848  (38 years)

• Name	James Wilson
  Census	1810	Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY   [1]
  	age < 10(0)
  Birth	07 Feb 1810	KY   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1820	Hopkins Co, KY   [5]
  	age < 10(10?)
  Census	1830	Hopkins Co, KY   [6]
  	age 20-29(20), wife age 15-19(18), no children
  Census	1840	Hopkins Co, KY   [7]
  	age 30-39(30), wife age 20-29(28), 4 children
  Death	08 Mar 1848	Hopkins Co, KY   [2, 3, 4]
  Findagrave.com	01 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Dalton, Hopkins Co, KY   [2]
  	HollomanHeadley Cemetery
  Person ID	I921	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	John Wilson, Sr,   b. 28 Jan 1772, SC d. 06 Jan 1829, Caldwell Co, KY (Age 56 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Isabel Matthews,   b. 28 Oct 1777, SC d. 05 Dec 1850, Caldwell Co, KY (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	20 Nov 1797  [3, 4]
  Family ID	F86	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Jane Holloman-xx,   b. 28 Jul 1812, KY d. 03 Nov 1875 (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	21 Feb 1830	Hopkins Co, KY   [4, 8, 9]
  Notes	Children: dau Eliza Jane Wilson 1/9/1831 KY - 2/9/1873 - ** See her findagrave.com page ** - buried - Prospect Cemetery, Hopkins Co, KY - 1850 census lists her as age 19,spouse Jacob-age 26 - in District 1, Hopkins Co, KY - 1860 census lists her as age 29,spouse J B-age 34, 3 children - in Chalk Level, Hopkins Co, KY - 1880 census - Jacob listed as widowed with 5 children - in Caldwell Co, KY - on 10/7/1849 in Hopkins Co, KY married Jacob Froman 1824 KY or 1831? - ** See his findagrave.com page ** son William S Froman 5/2/1866 - 9/17/1873 - ** See his findagrave.com page ** dau Mary Isobel Wilson 1/11/1833 KY - 1850 census lists her as age 17,spouse George-age 23 - in District 1, Hopkins Co, KY - married George Bell 1827 VA son William Mitchell Wilson 3/8/1835 KY - 10/6/1909 - buried - Prospect Cemetery, Hopkins Co, KY - ** See his findagrave.com page ** - 1850 census - age 15 - in District 1, Hopkins Co, KY - 1870 census census lists him as age 35,wife Helen-age 31, 4 children - in Fishers Springs, Hopkins Co, KY - 1880 census census lists him as age 45,wife Hellen L-age 42, 5 children - in Fishers Springs, Hopkins Co, KY - 1900 census census lists him as age 65,spouse Mary A-age 34, married 1 yr - with son Arthur-age 0, gdau Viola Wilson-age 17, f-in-law Albert H Doris-age 64 - in Providence, Webster Co, KY - on 12/5/1855 in Caldwell Co, KY married Hellen Laurentine Harper 8/11/1838 - 1/12/1899 - ** See her findagrave.com page ** son James Wilson 1857 KY - married Betty Northern dau Wallis Wilson 1861 MO - married Docie Towery son Tom Wilson - married Ella Jenkins dau Viola Wilson 12/29/1862 Corbin, MO - 12/27/1942 Hereford, TX - on 10/5/1881 Hop Co Ky mar. Roland Gooch Sisk 3/9/1862 Hop Co KY - 7/15/1917 Hereford, TX - dau of William Henson Sisk 11/4/1832 - 2/19/1917 both in Hopkins Co, KY and Pearl Pernecia O'Bryan 1837 Hopkins Co, KY - 4/29/1880 - son of Travis Hill Sisk 1/4/1810 Hopkins Co, KY - 1/27/1882 and Keziah Martha Sisk 8/20/1812 NC - 6/7/1890 Hopkins Co, KY - dau of Reddick O'Bryan 5/22/1791 NC - 9/12/1879 KY and Elizabeth Bourland 12/9/1796 SC - 12/28/1862 KY KY Hopkins Co marriages: Name Spouse Date Book Page Sisk, R.G. Wilson, Viola 10/5/1881 TT39 8 Roland Gooch's siblings: sis Floricia Evaline Sisk 10/17/1853 - 3/9/1939 both in Hopkins Co, KY - on 1/9/1873 Hop Co KY married Orlando Franklin 11/8/1853 - 10/8/1938 both in Hop Co KY KY Hopkins Co marriages: Name Spouse Date Book Page Franklin, Orlander Sisk, Florissa E. 1/9/1873 TT35 157 dau Pernecia Helen Franklin 6/11/1881 Hopkins Co, KY - 8/24/1981 Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY - on 12/26/1900 Hop Co KY mar. William Benjamin Hart 4/27/1875 - 1/2/1931 both Hop Co KY - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** - son of Rufus Owen Hart 6/22/1849 Hopkins Co, KY - 11/26/1918 Sally Hobgood's, Nebo, KY and Marion Rebecca Cardwell 8/21/1850 KY - 11/16/1908 - son of Solomon W Hart 12/22/1808 - 7/21/1878 both in Hopkins Co, KY and Sarah Hibbs 8/9/1816 Hopkins Co, KY - 6/23/1849 KY - dau of William Hamilton Cardwell 1/813/1821 KY - 9/11/1886 and Sarah Catherine Parker 4/28/1828 KY - 9/18/1854 KY Hopkins Co marriages: Name Spouse Date Book Page Hart, W.B> Franklin, Pernecia H. 12/26/1900 TT52 216 sis Lucy Irene Sisk 2/5/1857 - 8/16/1941 both in Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY - ** See her findagrave.com page ** - married John Morgan Utley 1853 - 1892 son William Everett Utley 1873 - 1969 son Lawrence Alvin Utley 1882 - 1971 dau Attie Curtis Utley 1886 - 1911 - married ??? Sisk - on 12/20/1896 in Hopkins Co, KY married W L Bill Highes KY Hopkins Co marriages: Name Spouse Date Book Page Hughes, W.L. Utley, Lucy 12/20/1896 TT49 169 sis Louisa Elizabeth Sisk 9/28/1859 - 11/11/1909 both in Hopkins Co, KY - 3/4/1874 Hopkins Co, KY mar. Thomas J Kirkwood 5/2/1852 - 7/17/1921 both in Hopkins Co, KY KY Hopkins Co marriages: Name Spouse Date Book Page Kirkwood, Thomas J. Sisk, Louisa E. 3/4/1874 TT35 569 sis Emma Lee Sisk 9/18/1860 - 9/24/1955 both in Hopkins Co, KY - on 1/25/1883 Hop Co KY mar. Gustavis Beauguarde Utley 9/15/1861 - 4/7/1925 Hopkins Co, KY - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** - son of John S Utley 11/18/1826 Hopkins Co, Ky - 12/23/1885 and Ann Mariah sisk 3/18/1836 Hopkins Co, KY - 8/7/1886 - son of Royal Utley 1792 VA - 10/23/1873 and Martha Hicks 1797 VA - 2/27/1862 Hop Co KY - dau of Andrew Jackson Sisk Sr. 3/15/1790 NC - 9/11/1857 and Mary Ann Littlepage 6/6/1796 VA - 9/30/1854 - 1900 census lists Emma as age 39,spouse Gus B,had 4 children-3 still living - 1910 census lists Emma as age 49,spouse Gus B,listed as Amy?,had 4 children-3 living - 1930 census lists Emma as age 69,widowed,living with daughter Gusta & Arthur Johnston KY Hopkins Co marriages: Name Spouse Date Book Page Utley, G.b. Sisk, Emma Lee 1/25/1883 TT174 83 KY Hopkins Co Deaths: Name Date Age Cert Utley, Emma L 09/24/1955 095 18111 KY Hopkins Co Deaths: Name Date Age Cert Utley, G F 04/07/1925 063 11875 son Richard C Utley 11/1883 KY dau Gusta H Utley 7/1887 KY - 1966 - on 2/16/1909 in Hopkins Co, KY married Authur Johnston, Sr. 1882 KY - 1958 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** KY Hopkins Co marriages: Name Spouse Date Book Page Johnston, Arthur Utley, Gusta Helon 2/16/1909 TT61 47 son Arthur Johnston, Jr. 3/3/1911 Hopkins Co, KY - d. bef 1/22/1920 dau Eva Crystalee Johnston 2/15/1918 Hopkins Co, KY - 1910 census lists Gusta as age 23,spouse Arthur,had 0 children son William H Utley 8/1893 KY - bet 1910 - 1920 married Essie M ??? 1895 KY ??? Child Four Utley b. bet 1883-1900 - d. bet 1883-1900 bro Alvin Duval Sisk 3/22/1864 Hopkins Co, KY - 5/10/1917 Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY - married 1/13/1886 in Hopkins Co, KY Jessie Bassett 8/25/1868 - 7/13/1958 - she died in Detroit, Wayne Co, MI but is buried in Odd Fellows Cem., Madisonville, Hop Co KY bro Richard D Sisk 1866 - 3/27/1940 both in Hopkins Co, KY - on 12/9/1885 in Hopkins Co, KY married Annie S Rhea bro Benjamin Logan Sisk 1868 Hopkins Co, KY - 1959 - married Martha Ann Logan son Ben Logan Sisk 9/20/1914 Hopkins Co, KY bro Thomas Sisk 3/9/1872 Hopkins Co, KY - 1/16/1925 Providence, Webster Co, KY - bef 10/20/1893 married Inez May Perryman 1875 - 1961 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** dau Pernecia Golden Sisk 10/20/1893 KY - 11/1983 KY - married Elmer Johnston 8/30/1885 - 5/18/1948 dau Mable Lee Sisk 5/11/1898 KY - 12/2/1995 FL - married 11/26/1920 in Evansville, IN Newman H Holt son Rodney Benjamin Sisk 8/13/1905 KY - 12/13/1995 KY, married Virginia Lane dau Wanetta Conner Sisk 6/14/1914 KY - 8/29/2005 KY - married Walter C Kellen Sr. - d.1976 bro Amplis Owen Sisk 9/9/1874 Hopkins Co, KY - 1/28/1951 Lexington, KY - in 1900 married first wife Nell Nisbitt 1/2/1880 - 9/22/1901 - on12/31/1902 in Hopkins Co, KY married 2nd wife Nannie Villilla Ashby 1/15/1881 - 11/24/1947 KY Hopkins Co marriages: Name Spouse Date Book Page Sisk, A.O. Dr. Ashby, Nannie 12/31/1902 TT54 233 - Nannie was previously married to J C Sisk KY Hopkins Co marriages: Name Spouse Date Book Page Sisk, J.C. Ashby, Nannie 5/30/1900 TT52 82 sis Hellon Sisk b. & d. abt 1876 - both in Hopkins Co, KY bro William Pruit Sisk 4/25/1880 Hopkins Co, KY - 12/12/1943 Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY - on 4/16/1908 married Docia Fitzsimmons 6/12/1891 Hopkins Co, KY - 1/7/1980 Hopkins Co, KY dau Victoria Wilson 1866 MO - married Sanford R Parker son Forest Wilson 2/7/1869 - 12/18/1869 - ** See his findagrave.com page ** dau Helen Wilson 9/1872 KY - 1959 - abt 1895 married Archibald M Riddle 4/1866 VA - 1902 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** - also married Ezra Tapp son Claud Wilson 1/4/1875 - 2/14/1875 both in Hopkins Co, KY - ** See his findagrave.com page ** son John Lewis Wilson 2/22/1838 - 12/28/1855 - buried - Prospect Cemetery, Hopkins Co, KY - ** See his findagrave.com page ** - 1850 census - age 11 dau Minerva Elizabeth Wilson 11/24/1840 KY - bet 10/6/1875 - 10/17/1877 - 1850 census - age 10 - 1860 census lists her as age 19,spouse John N-age 24, son James A-age 5/12 - in Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY - 1870 census lists her as age 32,spouse John-age 38, 4 children - in Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY - on 11/25/1858 in Hopkins Co, KY married John Newton Castleberry 10/13/1838 KY - son of Nathaniel William Castleberry 5/21/1795 Spartenburg Co, SC - 10/9/1858 Hopkins Co, KY and Cynthia Althea E Fox 1802 NC - aft 7/6/1860 - dau of Noah Fox 1776 Shenandoah Co, VA - bef 1860 Hopkins Co, KY and Cynthia Laffoon 1781 Surry Co, NC - 12/24/1860 Dobson, Surry, NC - Minerva's death date bet 10/6/1875 (birth of a female child (See below)) & 10/17/1877 date John married M B Clark (See John's notes) son James Acil Wilson 5/31/1846 KY - 3/19/1865 Hopkins Co, KY - buried - Prospect Cemetery, Hopkins Co, KY - ** See his findagrave.com page ** - 1850 census - age 5 - 1860 census - age 13 son Sanford Duncan Wilson 11/17/1848 KY - 9/7/1927 Hopkins Co, KY - buried - Prospect Cemetery, Hopkins Co, KY - ** See his findagrave.com page ** KY Hopkins Co deaths: Name Date Age Cert Wilson, Sanford W 09/07/1927 083 20558 - 1850 census - age 8 - 1860 census lists him as age 16,living with mother Nancy-widowed - in Chalk Level, Hopkins Co, KY - 1870 census lists him as age 26,wife Clara-age 20 - in Fishers Springs, Hopkins Co, KY - 1880 census lists him as age 37,wife Pelina Jane - in Fishers Springs, Hopkins Co, KY - 1910 census lists him as age 66,wife Paulina Jane-age 58, son Everett L-age 31 & wife Elizabeth-age 31 - in Hopkins Co, KY - 1920 census lists him as age 76,wife Perlonia-age 68, 1 nephew & 1 niece -both named Castleberry - in Hopkins Co, KY - on 11/19/1866 in Hopkins Co, KY married Clara E Price 1850 - 1875 - dau of W N Price 1826 and Sarah J ??? 1832 - she was also married to (another) ??? Price dau Olive Edna Wilson 1874 KY - 1887 son Emit A Wilson 12/27/1875 Hopkins Co, KY - on 3/28/1877 in Hopkins Co, KY married Paulina Jane Harvery 3/8/1852 - 2/13/1930 Hopkins Co, KY - dau of Huston S Harvey (son of ??? Harvey and Catherine ??? 1775 VA) 5/12/1823 KY - 10/9/1885 and Regina Hubbard 1/27/1828 KY - 6/8/1903 - they were married 8/2/1847 in Hopkins Co, KY Paulina's siblings: bro John B Harvey 1847 KY son Evert Wilson 12/27/1878 Hopkins Co, KY - ** See birth record journal ** ----------------------------------------------------------- KY Marriage Index: Marriage Record for James Wilson Spouse: Nancy HALLOWMAN Date: 15 Feb 1830 B/G: Groom County and State: Hopkins Co. KY ---------------------------------------------------------------------
  Photos » Slide Show		Wilson-Evert--(James-Wilson)--18781227-KY-Hopkins-BRJ
  		Riddle-Archibald-M--(James-Wilson)--1902-KY-Webster-TS
  		Riddle-Helen-(Wilson)-(Tapp)--(James-Wilson)--1959-KY-Webster-TS
  Family ID	F1844	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Census - age < 10(0) - 1810 - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Birth - 07 Feb 1810 - KY Census - age < 10(10?) - 1820 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 20-29(20), wife age 15-19(18), no children - 1830 - Hopkins Co, KY Marriage - 21 Feb 1830 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 30-39(30), wife age 20-29(28), 4 children - 1840 - Hopkins Co, KY Death - 08 Mar 1848 - Hopkins Co, KY Burial - - Dalton, Hopkins Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Wilson-James-1
  		Wilson-James-2
  		Wilson-William-Mitchell--(James-Wilson)
  		Wilson-Hellen-Laurentine-(Harper)--(James-Wilson)
  		Wilson-William-Mitchell-(Hellen-Laurentine(Harper))--(James-Wilson)

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/bibles/hcgs/wilson.txt John Wilson Family Bible, Hopkins County, Ky Bible printed and sold by Collins & Co, 1816. Copy contributed by Mrs James (Kathleen) Bryant, Madisonville, Ky. Page 1 [left side of page] MARRIAGE John Wilson & Isabel Matthews were married the 20th day of November 1797 [right side of page] MARRIAGE John Wilson & Jane Hunter were married the 18th day of November 1824 Spencer G Metcalf and Mary Wilson was married January th 26th 1827 Page 2 [left side of page] BIRTHS John Wilson Senior son of Henry & Wilinoth Wilson was born the 28th day of January 1772 Isabel Matthews daughter of ___ & Isabel Matthews was born the 28th of Oct 1777 _______ daughter ______ Isabel was ____ Sept 1798 _______ son of ________ Wilson was _____ 1799 ____ ____ son of ____ ______ was _____ 1801 ____ _____ ____ of John _____ was born ___ ___ 1803 [right side of page] BIRTHS Lewis Wilson son of John & Isabel Wilson was born 23rd February 1805 Polly Wilson daughter of John & Isabel Wilson was born 5th August 1808 James Wilson son of John & Isabel Wilson was born 7th February 1810 Isabel Wilson daughter of John & Isabel Wilson was born 16th March 1811 David Lilly Wilson son of John & Isabel Wilson was born 1st December 1812 Mitchell Wilson son of John & Isabel Wilson was born 25th September 1814 Page 3 [left side of page] BIRTHS John Wilson Junior son of John & Isabel Wilson was born 28th December 1799 Jane Hunter daughter of John & Elizabeth Hunter was born the 30th September 1802 John E Wilson son of John & Jane Wilson was born the 15th Dec 1825 Martha J Wilson daughter of John & Jane Wilson was born Dec 25th 1827 [right side of page] BIRTHS John T Melcalf son of Spencer O and Mary Metcalf was born January the 24th 1828 Albert Mitchell Wilson son of Lewis Wilson and Sally Wilson was born the 21st of March 1826 James Wilson Metcalf son of Spencer G & Mary Metcalf was born September the 5th 1829 Mary Wilson Heasly daughter of John and Tapener Heasly was born the 6th day of June 1825 Page 4 [Left side of page] DEATHS Rebecca Wilson daughter of John and Isabel Wilson died the 11th of November 1808 Isabel Wilson J____ daughter of John & Isabel Wilson died the 26th November 1821 David Lilly Wilson son John & Isabel Wilson died the 11th of September 1831 James Wilson son of John & Isabel Wilson died the 8th of March 1848 Benjamin Wilson son of John & Isabel Wilson died the 12 of March 1851 [Right side of page] DEATHS John Wilson died the 6th of January 1829 Isabel Wilson died the 5th December 1850 John Wilson son of John & Isabel Wilson died 5th June 1859 Isaac Wilson departed the life January th 31 1861 Mitchell Wilson departed this life Aug the 29th 1877 From Hopkins County Genealogical Society Yesterdays Tuckaways, Volume V, Issue 3, July 1973 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/1/2023 James Wilson Birth: 7 Feb 1810 Death: 4 Mar 1848 (aged 38) Burial: Headley Cemetery, Dalton, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 61095757 Maintained by: Martha Darnall (47728180) Originally Created by: Shelia Hart (47369657) Added: 3 Nov 2010 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61095757/james-wilson Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61095757/james-wilson: accessed 01 July 2023), memorial page for James Wilson (7 Feb 1810-4 Mar 1848), Find a Grave Memorial ID 61095757, citing Headley Cemetery, Dalton, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Martha Darnall (contributor 47728180). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/1/2023 James Wilson Birth: Feb. 7, 1810 Death: Mar. 4, 1848 Burial: Headley Cemetery Dalton Hopkins County Kentucky, USA Maintained by: Martha Darnall Originally Created by: Shelia Hart Record added: Nov 03, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 61095757 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at http://www.johnniewbrown.net/BlueHost/Wilson.pdf 23. Mary Isobel Wilson-4 (James Wilson-3, John Wilson Sr.-2, Henry Wilson-1) [2, 1]. She was born on 11 Jan 1833 in KY. George Bell [2, 1]. He was born Abt. 1827 in VA. George Bell and Mary Isobel Wilson. They had 5 children. i. James Bell [1]. ii. Obin Bell [1]. iii. Mary Bell [1]. iv. Sarah Bell [1]. v. George Bell [1]. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] 1810 United States Federal Census. [S25] Findagrave.com. [S80] Bible Records. [S48] See Notes. [S4] 1820 United States Federal Census. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S29] KY Marriage Index.